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HONG KONG: HIGH COURT JUDGES: PAYMENT OF PENSION POST 1997
I should be grateful for your views on what advice we should give to Mr Godfrey, a High Court Judge, regarding HMG's liability to
1.
pick up judicial pensions post 1997 if the SARG fails to pay - see A. If Mr Godfrey did transfer to P and P he would be eligible to join HMOCS.
2.
In response to a previous enquiry from a police officer, we offer the advice at B. I am not inclined to go further than before. To add a sentence "HMG has long recognised its obligations towards HMOCS members and I am sure the Government of the day would take appropriate action if the situation warrented it" would be very divisive if it goes out drawing clearly, as it does, a distinction
between HMOCS and the rest.
3.
I would be grateful for your views.
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M V Stone
Hong Kong Department
WH 311
270 2651
18 May 1990
CC: Mr Fish, ODA
Pensions
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